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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Colonial Secretary has invited the Government of Queensland to reconsider their decision in reference to the point of connection between the railway systems of the two colonies, and consent to the junction being…
Continued on Trove, page 284 →A beginning has been made with a new policy for branch railways—a beginning which may possibly have important consequences. Some of the owners of property on the western shore of Botany Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 272 →Amid the great variety of opinions expressed by candidates and speakers, there is an extraordinary unanimity as to the proposed policy of having our railways managed by an independent commission…
Continued on Trove, page 271 →Sir,--Kindly inform me whether the little trinket, which members of the late Legislative Assembly were privileged to wear on their watchguards, still retains its virtue, enabling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—A letter appeared a few days ago, headen, "Colonial Shipping and Ocean Tramps," on which I would, with your permission, like to make a few remarks. In it the writer mentions that there are a great number of ships…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—In to-day's issue of the Herald "Viator" calls attention to his experiences of some of the present anomalous charges imposed on the travelling public on our railways from suburban stations to the mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Colonial Secretary has invited the Government of Queensland to reconsider its decision in roforence to the point of connection between the railway systems…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →One of the recbmmendations made by the recent board of inquiry appointed by the Ex-minister of Works (Mr. Lyne) was that the wages of railway employes, should be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Sydney express yesterday morning carried away the gates at a crossing near Euroe (Vic.) and killed the gatekeeper, Hoskens, while he was engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York, Sunday.--News of a terrible railway accident has just been received. The express train from Boston to Montreal yesterday left the rails while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of a terrible railway accident has just been received. The express train from Boston for Montreal yesterday left the rails while crossing a bridge over the White River…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following has been sent to as by our special reporter as a portion of the speech delivered by Mr. Lyne at Corowa on Saturday. Referring to what he had done to secure now train arrangements, Mr. Lyne said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London, Monday.--The latest accounts with regard to the accident on the White River Bridge, Vermont, by which the Boston-Montreal express was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further particulars have been received of the terrible-railway accident, to the express train from Boston for Montreal, which left the rails while Crossing a bridge over the White…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—You publish to-day a report of some statements made by Mr. W. J. Lyne at Corowa respecting a conversation I am obliged to have had with him on the subject of the proposed alteration in the running of the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday morning a deputation, introduced by Mr. Schey, M.P., waited on Mr. Sutherland, Minister for Public Works, with reference to the question of granting railway passes to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Speaking to a friend a day or two since, with reference to the charges for shunting on the railways, he informs me that if you required anything consigned to Evaleigh from the country, say gravel, metal, &c., you have to send…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The public are hereby informed that on and after MONDAY, the 14th instant, the following will cease to be stopping places for Railway Trams:—Belmore Park, on journeys from the Railway Station; Goulburn-street, on journeys to the Railway Station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Special Passenger Train will leave Sydney for Liverpool at 12.28 p.m., returning from Liverpool at 5.5 p.m. Fares by the special train—1st class, 4s; 2nd class, 2s. Passengers from suburban stations should join the special train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Many persons have written about the facilities the guards have to manipulate the tickets to their own advancement; but I have not yet met with any letters commenting on the use of the tram-cars for reading-rooms, and the…
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